Vice President Engineering

Young Community Developers • Irvine, CA

1d • $220,000 - $280,000 • Onsite

About The Position

DZYNE Technologies was recently acquired by Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) and, together with World View, has joined forces to create Ondas Sentinel. Ondas Sentinel is a next‑generation U.S. defense platform integrating long‑endurance ISR, autonomous systems, counter‑UAS technologies, and mission intelligence. While DZYNE is now part of Ondas Sentinel, we are still legally operating as DZYNE as we complete the formal integration of our systems and processes. As a result, you may see roles cross‑posted across DZYNE and World View, during this transition. All positions represent opportunities within the same combined organization. This role means you’re joining a team that is accelerating the future of autonomous defense. You’ll be part of a company backed by significant investment, strong growth, and mission‑proven technology. You’ll work alongside world‑class engineers and innovators who have already delivered thousands of operational flight hours, high‑impact ISR capabilities, leading counter‑UAS systems, and breakthrough autonomous effects. You’ll help shape a unified platform that enables operators to see more, decide faster, and act with confidence across the modern battlespace. Together, Ondas Sentinel is building something bigger than any one company, a scalable, integrated defense organization designed to meet emerging mission needs with speed, precision, and purpose. If you’re energized by ambitious missions, rapid innovation, and a chance to help define the future of autonomous defense, we’d love to have you on the team.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of the “why” behind systems design
• Experience creating teams and focusing them around a common vision
• Experience driving teams when scrappy innovation is expected and when mission critical quality is required
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor team members and a track record of creating and maintaining a high-performing engineering culture.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance technical innovation with business priorities efficiently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and align with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience sustaining, troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed systems
• Experience in the leading development of engineering program plans, to assure complete integration of all product interfaces and internal disciplines, as well as plan execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 15+ years’ experience in aerospace and defense or vehicle system development
• 5+ years of experience in a senior role leading DoD program from initial concept through test and delivery to customers
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• No Security Clearance is required, but it is highly desired.
• This position requires access to information and technology subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a functional engineering team solving some of the most important problems the DoW has today.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Work with senior leadership to develop long term resource plans and financial plans.
• Partner closely with the business lines on resource planning, program scope, scheduling, and execution.
• Own engineering process development training and enforcement that drive culture and technical excellence in all phases of development through sustainment.
• Establish and maintain a design standard that includes a library of standards, allowable, and tool sets to build upon.

Benefits

• Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE.
• DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays.
• DZYNE offers a 401 (k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive